Classical
NV5977
Release Date: October 14, 2014

Hector Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (1830) is regarded as one of the most
significant works from the early Romantic period, memorably portraying the
introspective and troubled life of an artist. The French composer's use of
materials such as the recurring idée fixe to illustrate the protagonist's obsessive
mind-state has influenced composers ever since. Conductor John Page calls
Symphonie Fantastique "unquestionably the most vividly programmatic
symphony in the entire orchestra repertoire."

This digital release captures a powerful live performance by Page and the
Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra. Recorded by PARMA Live on June 2, 2013
at the orchestra's 2012-13 season finale at The Music Hall in Portsmouth NH,
Berlioz's dramatic work is given a compelling, dark, and ominous reading in
the skilled hands of Page and the PSO.